Our Courses

Three modules - designed for physiotherapists and occupational therapists working in stroke and neurological rehabilitation. Choose one or do all three!

Module 1: Skill Acquisition

Virtual Delivery

Our foundation course. This one day, virtually delivered course, will introduce you to theories and principles of motor learning and recovery following stroke and neurological injury. We focus on understanding the evidence base, and share ideas for putting this into practice.

This course sets the scene! Although not essential, it’s great place to start before embarking on one of our practical stroke rehab courses.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe the processes underlying neurological recovery in someone with stroke

  • Critique current theory and evidence relating to motor learning in stroke

  • Understand the components of intensity in rehabilitation, their evidence, and their practical application

  • Apply theories of behaviour change, to support the delivery of intensive rehabilitation

  • Describe the ways in which practice may be structured to maximise functional recovery

  • Recognise the role of the therapist as a coach, including the role of instruction and feedback in motor performance and motor learning

  • Apply and adapt current theory and evidence relating to motor learning to a range of clinical scenarios (e.g. those with profound weakness, cognitive and language impairment)

Module 2: Sit to Stand and Gait

This two day course is delivered in person - with a small group of up to 24 participants. Our interactive sessions include a mix of theory, movement analysis using video recording, video case studies, evidence reviews, and workshops with people with stroke.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe the practice conditions required to facilitate motor learning following stroke

  • Understand the basic principles of biomechanics in relation to sit to stand and gait

  • Discuss research findings for the common impairments in sit to stand and gait, following stroke. 

  • Use a systematic approach in the assessment of sit to stand and gait in order to determine an accurate and specific problem list

  • Identify targeted interventions to improve sit to stand and gait, grounded in a sound understanding of motor learning

  • Apply best available evidence to effectively train someone with impaired sit to stand and/or gait following stroke - including strategies to increase rehabilitation intensity.

Module 3: Reach to Grasp

This two day course is delivered in person - with a small group of up to 24 participants. Our interactive sessions include a mix of theory, movement analysis using video recording, video case studies, evidence reviews, and workshops with people with stroke.

Learning Outcomes:

  •  Describe the practice conditions required to facilitate motor learning following stroke

  • Understand the basic principles of biomechanics in relation to reach to grasp

  • Identify common impairments in upper limb function following stroke

  • Use a systematic approach in the assessment of reach to grasp, in order to determine an accurate and specific problem list

  • Identify targeted interventions to improve reach to grasp, grounded in a sound understanding of motor learning principles. 

  • Apply best available evidence to effectively train someone with impaired reach to grasp following stroke - including a range of priming techniques and strategies to increase rehabilitation intensity.

“Fantastic course. You helped me to realise the simplicity of implementing a more evidence based approach. That simple things can effect change .”

— Course Participant, Reach to Grasp, Salisbury 2024

Host a Course.

Hosting a course is a great way to bring evidence based training to your team, and generate income for your service. We have delivered courses all over the UK - and always welcome enquiries from motivated and organised teams who are interested in being a host. We have some availability left in late 2024 and early 2025. Get in touch and we will send you details.